Barry and Taffy Berger have decided to give back to their communities which included a generous donation of $20,000 to the Education Foundation.  We are extremely grateful to the Bergers for this gift.  Here is an article detailing the Berger’s generous support to Barry’s childhood community.

Thank You to the Niles Class of 1962 Reunion Committee:  Barbara Graff Dorfman (Chair), Linda Levine Wiesmeyer (Vice Chair); Bill Nimmo (Vice Chair); Pat Fulkerson Larrabee (Webmaster); Mike Kiss (Treasurer); Fran Barron Hoffer; Diane Gross Goodman; Paul Thielmann; Jerry Dulkin; Lori Immergluck Schuyler; Marlene Ruttenberg Greenberg; Charlene Selk Hermes; Mike Weintraub; Richard Ross

The Education Foundation’s Emergency Grant program has helped the Niles Township Food Pantry during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Many Township families have found themselves in unimaginable situations, such as unemployment, threat of eviction, and food insecurity.  The Foundation donated $10,000 to the Niles Township Food Pantry to help families put food on the table and an additional $2,200 towards the Food Pantry’s School Supply Drive.  Backpacks equipped with school supplies to help students get ready for this unprecedented school year, which may be predominantly remote learning, were distributed to Pantry clients and several other students throughout the Township.

Samina Hussain, Liaison to the Education Foundation, presents a check to Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti, Niles Township Supervisor, for 100 Backpacks full of school supplies for the Niles Township Annual School Supply Drive.

Mary Ann Pusateri, CEO of Partnership Financial Credit Union (second from right), presents a check for $1,000 to David Putrus, Treasurer & Secretary of The Education Foundation. PFCU) is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution, and the Niles Township Schools Credit Union was one of its founding partners. Today, PFCU is a full-service credit union serving more than 13,000 members.

Also shown is Samina Hussain, D219 liaison to the foundation (left). and (right), Harsi Gandhi, Student Director on the Foundation for Niles West High School.

Thank you for your generous donation in honor of your classmates and in cherished memory of those whose lives have been cut short.  Please click here to make your donation

FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF $9,100.79 TO THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF YOUR 50TH REUNION. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED!

From Left, from the class of 1968: Dr. Michael Korey, Harvey Shapiro, Karen Mellow and Foundation Student Representatives Joshua Thomas (Niles North 2019), Harsi Gandhi (Niles West 2021)

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The Niles North Class of 1978 capped off its successful 40th high school reunion by donating $1,500 to The Education Foundation. From left: NN78 alumni Rhonda Nagler, Lauren Gould, Niles North student Joshua Thomas, Niles West student Penelope Alegria, Audrey Smith